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Russian jet accidentally drops bomb on Russian city of Belgorod
Russian jet accidentally drops bomb on Russian city of Belgorod
A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on a Russian city of more than 400,000 people late Thursday, leaving a crater 20 meters (65 feet) across, blowing a car onto a roof and damaging buildings in what state media called an “accidental” or “emergency” release of air ordnance.
A Russian Su-34 aircraft, a twin-engine fighter-bomber, was performing a flight over the city of Belgorod, 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) north of the border with Ukraine when the “accidental” drop of munition took place, according to reports from state news agency RIA Novosti.
“At around 22:15 Moscow time on April 20, when a Su-34 plane of the Russian Aerospace Forces was performing a flight above the city of Belgorod, an emergency release of an air ordnance occurred,” TASS quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying.
An overturned car landed on the roof of a store, according to RIA Novosti.
Belgorod Mayor Valentin Demidov wrote on his Telegram channel that several apartment buildings were damaged in the blast.
Two people were reported injured in the explosion, Gladkov said.
Russian state media boasted about the country’s Su-34 warplanes last December, when it said a “new batch of … frontline bombers” had been delivered to Russian forces to use against Ukraine. It did not give a specific number of planes delivered.
“The Su-34 bomber will constitute the basic strike power of Russian frontline aircraft. The upgraded Su-34 warplane features extended combat capabilities enabling it to employ advanced air-launched munitions, increase the range of striking ground and naval targets and expand the conditions and accuracy of bombing runs,” a TASS report at the time said.
The planes can carry a variety of munitions, including air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles as well as guided and unguided bombs.
Russian jet accidentally drops bomb on Russian city of Belgorod
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Melinda Gates resigns as co-chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation she launched with her ex-husband
Melinda Gates resigns as co-chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation she launched with her ex-husband
Melinda French Gates said Monday she would resign as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that she has helped lead after about 24 years.
As part of her separation agreement from former husband and founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, Melinda said she will receive an additional $12.5 billion for her charitable work, saying she planned to focus her giving on groups that focus on women and families.
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“This is not a decision I came to lightly,” she said in a statement posted on X. “I am immensely proud of the foundation that Bill and I built together and of the extraordinary work it is doing to address inequities around the world.”
Melinda French Gates said she planned to leave the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on June 7, and she will share more about her future charitable plans in the near future.
Melinda Gates resigns as co-chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation she launched with her ex-husband
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Man shoots stepmom trying to hug him during graduation ceremony
Man shoots stepmom trying to hug him during graduation ceremony
A woman has been shot by her stepson after she tried to hug him during a high school graduation ceremony.
The incident happened on Wednesday at Albuquerque in New Mexico, United States of America.
The man identified as Christian Bencomo, 21, is currently being held with no bail.
According to Fox News, Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said it received a call around 5 p.m. that shots were fired at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
The media outlet report that authorities said the woman was attending the Southwest Secondary Learning Center graduation for her son.
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Her stepson arrived and “as she started to hug him, he produced a handgun and shot her in the neck,” police said.
APD Communications Director, Gilbert Gallegos, told the media at the scene there was a lot of chaos at the time.
Gallegos said there were over 100 people at the charter school graduation ceremony at the time, adding that the woman was rushed to a hospital and is expected to survive.
Bencomo was held by bystanders until the police arrived, the APD said.
According to jail records at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center, Bencomo has been charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon, aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, aggravated battery with intent to cause great bodily harm to a family member and preventative detention
Man shoots stepmom trying to hug him during graduation ceremony
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Binance runs into trouble in Canada, fined $4.38m
Binance runs into trouble in Canada, fined $4.38m
Canada’s financial watchdog, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC), has imposed a $6 million fine on Binance, a prominent cryptocurrency platform, for breaching the nation’s laws on money laundering and terrorist financing.
The penalty, valued in Canadian dollars, translates to approximately $4.38 million USD.
In a recent statement, FINTRAC revealed that Binance failed to register as a foreign money services business and neglected to report large virtual currency transactions exceeding $10,000, as required by law.
Sarah Paquet, director and CEO of FINTRAC, emphasized the importance of upholding Canada’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulations to safeguard the nation’s economy and citizens.
Paquet affirmed FINTRAC’s commitment to assisting businesses in understanding and fulfilling their obligations under the law while maintaining a firm stance on enforcement when necessary.
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Binance, known as the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has faced regulatory scrutiny globally. Founder Changpeng Zhao recently received a four-month prison sentence in the United States for money laundering, unlicensed money transmission, and other violations related to transactions supporting terrorism, drug trafficking, and child exploitation.
In a separate case in the US, Binance agreed to a plea deal requiring the payment of over $4.3 billion in fines and restitution.
Additionally, the company is under investigation in Nigeria for alleged tax evasion, money laundering, and illicit foreign exchange rate manipulation.
Two senior Binance officials in Nigeria, Nadeem Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan, faced charges related to these accusations, with Anjarwalla escaping custody in March after being arrested in February.
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